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Appendix C: Committee Biographies
Pages 109-116

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From page 109...
... Dr. Gostin is the Claude Leon Foundation Distinguished Scholar and visiting professor at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
From page 110...
... He has also chaired National Academies committees on national preparedness for mass disasters, health informational privacy, public health genomics, and human subject research on prisoners. In 2006, the IOM awarded Dr.
From page 111...
... He is a professor of neurology and neuroscience. Prior to his time at Georgetown, he held appointments as senior associate dean for basic research; professor of neurology, medicine, microbiology, and immunology; and professor of oncology and genetics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and as founding director of the Center for Aging and Development Biology at the Aab Institute of Biomedical Sciences and founding division chief of molecular medicine and gene therapy.
From page 112...
... He also created the Cancer Genetics Program in the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. He was appointed vice dean for research in the School of Medicine in July 2010.
From page 113...
... As president of JGPerpich, LLC (2001–2012) , he led the development of digital interactive collaborative research and training programs by facilitating network building, establishing work groups, providing training and mentoring programs, producing 508-compatible webinar series, promoting capacity-building activities in developing countries, and organizing scientific conferences and workshops.
From page 114...
... Verma, Ph.D., is a professor in the Laboratory of Genetics and American Cancer Society Professor of Molecular Biology at the Salk Institute and is one of the world's leading authorities on the development of viruses for gene therapy vectors.
From page 115...
... He previously served as a member of the scientific board of directors of the National Marrow Donor Program, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Establishing a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking Program, and the National Academies' Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee. He is currently a member of the Scientific and Medical Accountability Standards Working Group of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
From page 116...
... Dr. Wattendorf previously served as director, Air Force Medical Genetics Center, and program manager for an advanced-concept technology demonstration integrating advanced diagnostics and informatics with surveillance systems to rapidly detect natural and hostile pathogens in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General.


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